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  1. Agree with tri-gate about BD warranting the...

    Agree with tri-gate about BD warranting the purples. If you live in Utah, just go to the warranty department down them walkway from the retail store.

    I have had several pairs of both the purple...
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    Too little too late

    Thanks for offering, but the best you can do now is pass the message up to your senior management that there are a lot of pissed off customers. As for me, I just sent back the last pair of Mantras I...
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    I have had it with Volkl. After being a very...

    I have had it with Volkl. After being a very loyal customer since the Vertigo G4 days, every pair (about 6) I have owned has gotten progressively worse. Every pair I have sent back for warranty has...
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    BOYCOTT VOLKL - Enough is enough. After delamming...

    BOYCOTT VOLKL - Enough is enough. After delamming on two pair of Mantras , one pair of Gotamas and a pair of Katanas, I will never buy another Volkl ski. I don't know how you got your skis replaced...
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    BD 52 cm ice ax. Short enough to not stick over...

    BD 52 cm ice ax. Short enough to not stick over the top of your pack and dig out an ear but perfect for self arrest and anchors
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    Did I tell you how much I love me Friche...

    Did I tell you how much I love me Friche crampons? OK, let me tell you again, Yes, I wouldn't go into the backcountry without my Friche crampons strapped together with a voile strap and attached to...
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    Big Rip at Couloir des Cosmiques

    Great TR. I had the chance to ski out of Chamoniox last April as we did the Haute Route to Zarmott. For us North American skiers, the size of the Monte Blanc and surrounding area is amazing. Even...
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    powderhounds. Last year was the first year for...

    powderhounds. Last year was the first year for the Mantras. Volkl replaced the Explosives with these and they rock. skied on 191 and it's a bitchin stick
  9. Baron - This was last year!!! Done, over, kaput. ...

    Baron - This was last year!!! Done, over, kaput. Adler skied this when she was prego and had to simulate a fall. Don't worry - I saw the baby and it came out without spiker veins.
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    Thought it was good - especially since they...

    Thought it was good - especially since they caught the heart of skiing in the BC. WOW said it best. I sure hate the uphill - keeps you fit, but the downhill is worth it. Good recap of the Denali...
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    Ridin in Bryce and Red Canyon. We were there last...

    Ridin in Bryce and Red Canyon. We were there last weekend and rode three trails in the area: Casto Canyon (side canyon to Red Canyon), Thunder Mountain - on plateau leading into Bryce and Kodachrome...
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    Damm. Xover has a turn. Is that down the Y coloir?

    Damm. Xover has a turn. Is that down the Y coloir?
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    TR: 9/16/07 Alta skin, turn and rock

    It was 12:30 pm Friday night when my wife Patti and I were on our way home from the Tavernacle listening to dirty songs from the dudes on the pianos. My cell phone buzzed with the text alarm and I...
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    Send the Plake Big Daddy Voodoo healing vibes...

    Send the Plake Big Daddy Voodoo healing vibes straight from LCC at 10K. Here goes the healin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~splat~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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    Hey Plake, vibes, prayers and good thoughts. Bust...

    Hey Plake, vibes, prayers and good thoughts. Bust it big at the shoot. Eat right, sleep well. Lot's of gratitude for your life well lived. Thinking of ya up here at the Alta.
  16. Skied the Haute Route in April

    Three of us did the Haute Route from Chamonix (actually Argentierre) to Zarmott. It took us 7 days and we stayed in 5 huts. We had had blowing deep pow 5 days and taught our guide Frank the words...
  17. Congrats Steve and Kelly. Marriage, house, F16,...

    Congrats Steve and Kelly. Marriage, house, F16, Chicago TV. Damm, what a boring life. Come back soon with or without the Baby. Yeah, hang on to those big planks and rip the miracle mile water front...
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    Rode mid mountain from top of town lift, down...

    Rode mid mountain from top of town lift, down powerline onto Spiro. Trail is good shape - dry and clear, no dust. The top of Sprio is a new road cut and the bottom of Spiro now goes across the...
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    forgot something

    :cussing: On last post. Would like to from someone in SLC or PC area.
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    Looking for used BCA tracker and avi gear

    Need a used BCA tracker, working condition, for next season along with probe and shovel. Also, need a used Heli-pro womens pack.

    Also, if you have a non-working BCA Tracker, I lost the battery...
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    stretch it

    Sounds like will last from mid Nov to late April. Got the Alta duely and will be here for the winter. Damm, it snowed in the mountains last weekend and I was down South
  22. Thunder Mountain - Red Canyon - Bryce - Labor Day - Great ride

    Patti and I had a great ride doing the Thunder Mountain Loop from the Red Canyon Parking Lot on Sunday 9/4/2005. We started with the uphill climb on the brand new paved bike path going up the Red...
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    Nice find. btw, amen to Staying Alive . . .

    Nice find. btw, amen to Staying Alive . . .
  24. Maybe not - core crowd here. Thank God for eBay!

    Maybe not - core crowd here. Thank God for eBay!
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    Hey stump, It's all about supply and demand. They...

    Hey stump, It's all about supply and demand. They don't make G4's anymore. Too bad Volkl never got their shit together with a decent replacement. the 724' - suck. G4's still a damm good ski. Anyway,...
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    Hey, Patti and I will be down by Bryce. taking...

    Hey, Patti and I will be down by Bryce. taking the bikes and will see if we can stop over. Is there a back way into Brian Head?
  27. There's only one thing to do, get a job at the...

    There's only one thing to do, get a job at the P-dog as the happy hour hostess. Learn to ski, drink and stir the stick with the boys at Alta
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    Way to DO IT Liz and Dan. 11-8 togeth

    Way to DO IT Liz and Dan. 11-8 togeth
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    Wanted: Deal Volkl Mantra 191

    :the_finge Anyone with a line on Volkl Mantra 191s. Realize they are new on the market, but have seen some reviews on other sites from last season. Used or good deal new.
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    I have a pair of V G4 188. Skiied about 50 days....

    I have a pair of V G4 188. Skiied about 50 days. mounted with Rosi Look 14s. Will sell $500 mounted, $400 unmounted. + shipping from Salt Lake
  31. I have a pair of AK Maidens 179. Used about 15...

    I have a pair of AK Maidens 179. Used about 15 days last year. A little scratched on top, but good internal. A little too shoft and short for me. Want to sell. Mounted with Rosi-look 12s Will sell...
  32. :the_finge sweet ending to a narly year

    :the_finge sweet ending to a narly year
  33. Nice one Derek, I hiked up to Wolverine Peak via...

    Nice one Derek, I hiked up to Wolverine Peak via Grizzely Gulch 3 weekends ago and saw your tracks.
  34. :yourock: I'm sure they mentioned the casual walk...

    :yourock: I'm sure they mentioned the casual walk up Wolverine ridge, with a nice rest on Tracadero to reach the top of W-cirques. Last year, even the entries were 15 - 20 mandatories.
  35. I'm looking for a replacements ski this year....

    I'm looking for a replacements ski this year. Also considering the Volkl Mantra. My everyday work ski has been the Blizzar 9.2 188s - damm awesome ski but they stopped making them after one year....
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    Baldy shoulder today

    Skiied baldy shoulder today. Went down bad news. Wet snow, but good skiing. A lot of rollers and small sluffs. Yeah baby, did ya hear me yellin?
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    On baldy shoulder today

    Hey dude. Skiied bad new today. Great coverage, like spring skiing. Lot of rollers - big ones, careful skiing baldy main. Several wet sluff slides. Brad :D
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    Skinned and Skied Alta today

    Hi everyone. Happy snow year. I hiked and skiied Alta today. WOW! Very wet, great coverage. BTW. I spoke with the lifties and they confirmed the opening is scheduled between the 18th to 20th -...
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    It is better than sex

    :eek: It doesn't get better than the last few weeks at Alta and the other Wasatch mountains. As I was taking one of my last shots down Lone Pine on Saturday, a women skier in front of me yelled "this...
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    2113

    If you don't have history on your side, then stick around to 2113! I've skiied Utah (raised here) and it is true. Metorological data will confirm the folklore.

    Altoid
    Brad
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    Finallyt on da TGR board

    OK, finally got registered on the maggot board. Pow hounds and Alta maggots don't live alone.

    Another fine day on Mt. Alta. Good creamy snow. Had a killer shot into Glory Hole via dog leg chute...
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